Time to invest in a new set of headphones? It’s a hugely crowded market with hundreds of models to choose from, so here’s a handy timesaver: The Sony WH-1000XM3 are the best headphones. In fact, their combination of top-notch audio quality, superb noise cancellation, and dependable wireless performance is such a strong formula that we also named the WH-1000XM3 the […]
Best Earbuds For 2020
Morphing Carbon Fiber Changes Shape
Although we have seen “morphing” structural materials before, they typically incorporate solenoids, pumps or motors that add weight and complexity. Now, however, scientists have developed a carbon fiber composite that shifts shape with a simple shot of electricity. Created by a team at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the three-layer solid-state material consists of two sheets of lithium ion-doped […]
Powerful Massage Gun
Are aching muscles making life miserable for you? The ZTECH Percussion Massage Gun is here to help. Now price-dropped to almost 50% off, this powerful massage tool will help your muscles warm-up and recover from strenuous exercise, bad posture, or stress-related aches and pains.
“Rubber Exoskeleton” Let Liquid Metal Structure Retain Shape
Imagine if there were a metallic device that could be transported all squished down into a compact ball, but that would automatically “bloom” out into its useful form when heated. Well, that may soon be possible, thanks to a newly developed liquid metal lattice. Led by Asst. Prof. Pu Zhang, a team of scientists at New York’s Bingham University started […]
Fitbye Glasses Tracks Diet
Keeping a journal of what and when you eat is one of the standard ways of tracking your diet. That said, it’s a rather inexact method, which is why scientists are creating an eyeglasses-based system that may do the job more accurately. Known as FitByte, the experimental technology is being developed at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University. It consists of multiple […]
How Fabric Gets Recycled
Plastic straws and single-use plastic bags are not the only items threatening the health of our planet, ending up in landfills, and, ultimately, accelerating the climate crisis. Believe it or not, clothes, fabric, and other textiles are a huge culprit of environmental issues, too. According to the Council for Textile Recycling, the average American citizen discards 70 pounds of clothing […]
Software Turns EOS & Powershot Cameras Into Webcams
Webcams have become somewhat hard to buy since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but Canon has developed some software that could let you use your EOS or PowerShot camera to video chat with colleagues or loved ones. If you are now working from home and need to stay in touch with other members of your team, or you just want to […]
Offbeat Guesthouse Boasts Underground Cinema
Alex Guesthouse was created by Atelier Vens Vanbelle for a client who works in the film industry and wanted a place to host guests that they’d remember for the rest of their lives. Job done, we’d say, as the project features an unusual design and boasts an underground cinema and a watchtower with an integrated shower. Alex Guesthouse is located […]
Antioxidant Nanofiber Mats
Antioxidants are important for fighting the process of oxidation, which can spoil food and alcohol and harm cells in the body. Now, researchers at Texas A&M University have woven antioxidants into nanofiber mats, which release the vital compounds slowly and could be useful for food coverings or bandages. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that, in simple terms, strips electrons out […]
Ikea Designs Forts For Children
Furniture company IKEA has designed six play houses that can be built with its products to entertain children in coronavirus lockdown. Created by IKEA Russia and creative agency Instinct, the children’s forts form part of a campaign to encourage people to remain in their homes during lockdown. Each play house is illustrated in the style of an IKEA assembly manual and […]